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FTSE slump deepens on inflation fears

Rising inflation in China and nervousness ahead of the latest US consumer price data out tomorrow helped put the FTSE 100 on the back foot...

Wed, 09/06/2021 - 12:01


FTSE falls 0.2% as investors await key US inflation data

UK stocks opened modestly lower on a relatively quiet day for local company news, as investors braced for key US inflation data due Thursday.

At...

Wed, 09/06/2021 - 08:23


FTSE 100 makes modest gains despite US weakness

The FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,095.09 by the close on Tuesday despite a weak open on Wall Street with the S&P 500 falling...

Tue, 08/06/2021 - 16:38


FTSE 100 higher as Aviva gets activist lift, websites face outage

The FTSE 100 was up 0.3% by midday as Aviva shares were lifted by the arrival of activist investor Cevian and several major websites were...

Tue, 08/06/2021 - 11:58


FTSE nudges higher as British American Tobacco, Intermediate Capital please

UK stocks made modest gains in early trading on Tuesday as local companies, including heavyweight British American Tobacco, continued to upgrade earnings guidance as lockdowns...

Tue, 08/06/2021 - 08:33


FTSE 100 edges higher as US tech shares avoid G7 tax hit

The FTSE 100 finished Monday modestly higher, up 0.1% to 7,077.22.

In the US the S&P 500 was down 0.3% to 4,216.97 but the...

Mon, 07/06/2021 - 16:39


FTSE 100 higher as house prices surge

After a see-saw morning, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,088.55 by midday with housebuilders higher on evidence of a continuing surge in UK...

Mon, 07/06/2021 - 11:57


UK stocks open 0.3% lower as inflation fears persist

UK stocks opened lower on Monday as investors continue to weigh an improved economic outlook, supported by positive US jobs data on Friday, with persistent...

Mon, 07/06/2021 - 08:31


FTSE regains parity as US jobs report comes in below expectations

The FTSE 100 recovered ground through the course of the afternoon to trade 4.69 points higher at 7,069.04 as the US jobs number came in...

Fri, 04/06/2021 - 16:38


FTSE 100 slips ahead of key US jobs numbers

The FTSE 100 had dipped a little by lunch as the travel sector continued to struggle in the aftermath of yesterday's decision to remove Portugal...

Fri, 04/06/2021 - 11:56


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